Ethiopia's Afar and Oromia regions have been hit by several earthquakes and tremors since the beginning of 2025. The strongest, with a magnitude of 5.7, struck on 4 January. The US Geological Survey and the German Research Centre for Geosciences reported that its epicenter was 142km east of the capital,

"Some residents in Awash and Dulecha districts are reluctant to evacuate, particularly pastoralist communities concerned about their livestock and property," reads the note from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in reference to a series of seismic activities that have occurred since last week in parts of Afar and Oromia.

The lava flow from the Erta Ale volcano reached very significant levels, filling the ancient crater and spreading to the historic camping cabins for the first time in 20 years.

AWASH FENTALE AFAR REGION ETHIOPIA - A semi-desert plain that lies between two rugged mountains has for about five months been the epicenter of volc

A devastating series of earthquakes in the Awash Fentale and Dulecha woredas of the Afar region has caused significant damage to a sugar estate employing over

A semi-desert plain that lies between two rugged mountains has, for about five months, been the epicenter of volcanic activity in Ethiopia's Afar region. From a distance, it looks serene and peaceful.